Louisville Call To Action Goes Out For Local Artists To Help In Honoring Breonna Taylor

Press release from the City of Louisville:

August 18, 2020

Louisville - Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5) is putting out the call for local artists who would like to be a part of a new community project that will honor the life of Breonna Taylor.

“We are announcing a new plan to redesign the basketball court in the park, and we want to incorporate the talents of local artists to help us honor the life of this young Louisville woman,” says Purvis. “It will be something special and we want to find something inspiring to help bring the community together.”

Metro Parks with the help of the Russ Smith Foundation, Louisville attorney Nick Wilson, Councilwoman Purvis, and several council members will enhance Lannan Memorial Park with a regulation size basketball court. The mural will be part of the court’s floor design. A special acrylic applied to the surface will keep the mural intact.

Artists who are willing to collaborate on the mural will have the opportunity to submit a drawing for consideration. A scanned copy of the design should be emailed to Denise Bentley at: Denise.Bentley@louisvilleky.gov. The deadline is Tuesday, August 25th at 5:00 pm.

For more information, contact Councilwoman Purvis office at 574-1105.

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